Reviewing Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta (VESTF) & Its Competitors
by Danessa Lincoln · The Markets DailyInsider and Institutional Ownership
21.0% of Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.7% of shares of all “Real Estate Management & Development” companies are held by institutional investors. 27.3% of shares of all “Real Estate Management & Development” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta and its peers revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta | N/A | N/A | 26.33 |
| Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta Competitors | $3.15 billion | -$394.99 million | 9.35 |
Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta’s peers have higher revenue, but lower earnings than Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta. Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.
Dividends
Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta pays an annual dividend of $0.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta pays out 20.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Real Estate Management & Development” companies pay a dividend yield of 4.9% and pay out 47.8% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.
Profitability
This table compares Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta Competitors | -243.78% | -688.64% | -1.22% |
Summary
Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta beats its peers on 5 of the 9 factors compared.
Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta Company Profile
Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta, S.A.B. de C.V., together with its subsidiaries, acquires, develops, manages, operates, and leases industrial buildings and distribution facilities in Mexico. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico.